Where does “մոլախաղ” come from?
մոլախաղ (Armenian) comes from Armenian մոլել, from Old Armenian մոլիմ, from Old Armenian մեղ, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
մոլախաղ (Armenian): game of chance, gambling game
Definitions
- game of chance, gambling game
Ancestry of “մոլախաղ”, step by step
մոլախաղ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Armenian մոլել
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenian | մոլել | to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | մոլիմ | to become mad, to lose one's senses; to be in a... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | մեղ | sin, crime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |